A Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based pain management clinic will close and its clinic's owners and its former physicians have been fined for their alleged unlawful distribution of opioids.
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From Optum to United Surgical Partners International, here are 10 notes from the biggest ASC companies in the nation for the first half of 2023:
Nephrology is the specialty that had the most procedures shift to outpatient from 2016 to 2022, according to a June 28 Definitive Healthcare report.
Two people were sent to the hospital after a nitrogen tank leak in a Banner Health surgery center in Sun City West, Ariz., according to a July 6 report from Fox 10 Phoenix.
The market for medical office buildings has been booming this year, as investors and real estate managers have touted their stability and upside potential.
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ASCs are vulnerable to violations of the Stark law, a federal anti-fraud law that prevents physicians from receiving kickbacks for referrals, according to a July 3 report from the National Law Review.
The majority of physician assistants (55 percent) are in favor of being able to practice independently, according to a June 30 report from Medscape based on the 2023 "Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction" report.
The highest paying jobs in 43 U.S. states are healthcare occupations, according to annual wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There have been several major healthcare data breaches in 2023, impacting hundreds of thousands of patients nationwide. Two major data breaches have resulted in lawsuits so far this year.
Here are 10 ASCs where United Surgical Partners International is hiring administrators, according to its website's job postings.